Cricket

[EagleEyes]

I think he is a great batsman no doubt about it. But the pitch was flat which helped him.

 

[salman nedian]

Great performance by sehwag!

IMO he is an improved version of Afridi.

Guys what about ICL? Lahore is performing well, looks like that they will raise the green Flag in India.

 

[EagleEyes]

I dont think that will be allowed by the Indians. ^ But yeah, they have done pretty outstanding.

 

[Malang]

What is ICL? does anyone really care?

I dont think that will be allowed by the Indians. ^ But yeah, they have done pretty outstanding.

as for the not being allowed by Indians part, this suggests that Pak players are up for sale since otherwise it would be impossible to determine match outcomes(at least the part where you want to win).

 

[salman nedian]

What is ICL? does anyone really care?

Since Lahore is performing well hence there is interest as far as I m concerned.

 

[Majnun]

Pakistan cricket has gotten boring since Razzaq, Sami etc left.

 

[Malang]

some more bad news: Akhtar banned for 5 years!!

 

[Energon]

some more bad news: Akhtar banned for 5 years!!

If the PCB actually sticks by this decision it will pretty much mean the end of Akthar's international career. As an aficionado of fast bowling I'm truly saddened to see such a promising career come to an end. Having said that I don't exactly blame the PCB for doing what they did primarily because Shoaib's potential was never fulfilled on account of his off the field antics and most of all the unwarranted attention ho-ing.

For all his talent his wicket tally is abysmal and Shoaib himself is most responsible for this aberration.

The Pakistan players and the PCB have to come to some sort of an agreement regarding their diatribe against each other in the media. Some sort of guidelines have to be set up so as to facilitate a better avenue of bilateral communication. Also, the PCB has to get itself together or else they will risk losing all their talent to Indian league cricket.

 

[araz]

If the PCB actually sticks by this decision it will pretty much mean the end of Akthar's international career. As an aficionado of fast bowling I'm truly saddened to see such a promising career come to an end. Having said that I don't exactly blame the PCB for doing what they did primarily because Shoaib's potential was never fulfilled on account of his off the field antics and most of all the unwarranted attention ho-ing.

For all his talent his wicket tally is abysmal and Shoaib himself is most responsible for this aberration.

The Pakistan players and the PCB have to come to some sort of an agreement regarding their diatribe against each other in the media. Some sort of guidelines have to be set up so as to facilitate a better avenue of bilateral communication. Also, the PCB has to get itself together or else they will risk losing all their talent to Indian league cricket.

Fellows.
I fail to understand why it is such a crime to criticize the policies of the Board. the punishment in my humble opinion does not befit the crime. Iknow there is a clause in the contract which says tha you will not criticize the board, but what is so important about the board that it and its policies cannot be criticized. having said that, i can understand the frustration of the board and indeed all the fans when it comes to Shoaib. He is the prime architect of this fiasco, and no one deserves it more than him. Like other members I am sorry to see him leave and sorry to miss the sight of him speeding in to Bowl. But as rightly mentioned, he has been chronically underperforming and unfit. We are perhaps better off without him.
Araz

 

[su-47]

shoaib has pace, but not the real wicket taking ability. i would rate mohammed asif a better bowler than shoaib any day.

and about the punishment, i know that he broke some code of conduct, but i cant find what he did exactly to deserve this punishment

 

[salman nedian]

shoaib has pace, but not the real wicket taking ability. i would rate mohammed asif a better bowler than shoaib any day.

and about the punishment, i know that he broke some code of conduct, but i cant find what he did exactly to deserve this punishment

Shoaib has the wicket taking ability bro he is one of the most dangerous bowlers of the world. He can really destroy opposition any time.

Asif has line and length which creates pressure I think both of them are complementary

 

[mujahideen]

I turned down offers to under-perform - Shoaib

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said on Wednesday he was offered money to under-perform in matches in South Africa and India but rejected them for the sake of his country.

Shoaib, who was banned for five years by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday for disciplinary reasons, said he was angry at the suspension because he had always remained committed to his country.

"This sort of ban has not been enforced anywhere on any cricketer," Shoaib said on a talk show on Geo Television.

"Not even those players who were investigated on match- fixing allegations got this sort of ban," he said. "Players who betrayed their country escaped without such punishment. Why am I being victimised?" he said.

Shoaib, who said he would appeal the ban this week, said he had always performed his best for Pakistan.

"I have rejected many offers in the past to under-perform. It happened in Johannesburg and in India but I never accepted them because I can't betray my country," he said.

Shoaib said he was living in a democratic country and had every right to air his views on domestic cricket or the central contracts.

He had criticised the PCB in January for his removal from the list of centrally contracted cricketers.

"They drop me from the contracts list. They force me to play on pitches on which batsman scores 300 in a day and yet one can't even complain," he said.

Shoaib said he had rejected million-dollar offers from the rebel Indian Cricket League because it was not recognised by the board.

"I am not going to accept this ban and will fight it to the end. Even if I have to retire from the game I will do it to pursue this case but I will not allow them to stigmatise me," he added.

© Reuters 2008 All rights reserved

 

[EagleEyes]

South Africa makes a win over India within 3 days. Unbelievable win, and poor performance.

 

[Tiki Tam Tam]

I think that the India team thought they were playing the opening IPL match of 20 overs!


Overrated chaps!

 

[MastanKhan]

Hi,

What was the pitch curator thinking in preparing a green top against so africa---.